With Superman gone, the spotlight shifts to tales starring the surviving heroes of Metropolis. Featuring Guardian, Thorn, Gangbuster, Waverider. Written by Karl Kesel, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, William Messner-Loebs & Dan Jurgens. Art by Walt Simonson, Denis Rodier, Ande Parks, Dennis Janke, Mike Machlan, Curt Swan, Josef Rubinstein, Dan Jurgens & Trevor Scott. Cover by Art Adams.
Cover price $2.50.
The Daily Planet prints its final edition in an extra-sized one-shot, featuring a transparent acetate cover (featuring an illustration of Superman) wrapped around a replica of the Planet's last front page! Now it can be sold! Months of falling circulation and fierce competition have made the Planet ripe for takeover, and Lex Luthor is more than happy to buy the great metropolitan newspaper, only to shut it down! Meanwhile, Superman saves the planet...Earth, that is, from a meteor shower, but that won't help Clark Kent or any of his former co-workers find new jobs.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton, Denis Rodier and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Kevin Nowlan.
FC, 48 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $3.95.
Written by JAMES ROBINSON and DANNY FINGEROTH Art by VAL SEMEIKS, RANDY GREEN, WAYNE FAUCHER and PAUL NEARY Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
Superman has his first encounter with one of his earliest and strangest foes, the Ultra-Humanite, in tales from LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE #1-3 written by James Robinson. Plus, from issue #39 of that series, Superman meets a billionaire who believes Earth is doomed to explode - just like Krypton!
Cover price $7.99.
Elseworlds.
The boyhood dreams of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster combine with the vision of renowned filmmaker Fritz Lang in Superman's Metropolis, a remarkable Elseworlds graphic novel setting the Man of Tomorrow in the City of Tomorrow. Ted McKeever's beautiful painted art superbly evokes the powerful imagery of Lang's film and the classic heroism of the Superman comics in the story adapted by frequent Moebius collaborators Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier, and comics legend Roy Thomas. Starring Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White and others, this science fiction parable celebrates the triumph of the human spirit against an oppressive ruling class, in which only the promise of a superman yet-to-come gives hope to the workers slaving in the bowels of the city.
Written by Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier, and Roy Thomas. Painted art and cover by Ted McKeever.
FC, 64 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.
Pin-ups by: Bruce Timm, Dave Taylor, Mike Zeck, Tom Grummett & Brett Breeding, Mike Allred, Sergio Cariello (Superman, Supergirl and Superboy), Michael Golden, Matt Haley & Tom Simmons, Gil Kane, Howard Cruse, Tom Morgan, Rick Parker, Alan Davis & Mark Farmer, Dusty Abell & Art Thibert, Rodolfo Damaggio & Robert Campanella, Paul Pelletier & John Dell, Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke, Ted McKeever, Al Plastino, Dave Gibbons, Steve Purcell, Mart Nodell (Superman and Alan Scott), Bill Sienkiewicz, Adam Hughes (Superman and Wonder Woman), Alex Toth, Colleen Doran, Stuart Immonen & Klaus Janson, Ken Steacy, Curt Swan & Joe Sinnott, Dan Jurgens & Terry Austin, John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer. Inside back cover by Al Jaffee. Wraparound cover by Kevin Nowlan. Cover price $3.50.
Cover by Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson & Arne Starr. Written by Barry Marx, Thomas Hill & Joey Cavalieri. Profiles of M.C. Gaines, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Harry Donenfeld, Jack Liebowitz, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Warner Publisher Services, Sheldon Mayer, Sol Harrison, Bud Budner, Gardner Fox, William Moulton Marston, Emile Keirsbilk, Carroll Rheinstrom, Fleischer Studios, Bud Collyer, Kirk Alyn, Mort Weisinger, Whitney Ellsworth, George Reeves, Wayne Boring, Curt Swan, Bernard Trout, World Color Press, Robert Kanigher, Julius Schwartz, Jerry Bails, Roy Thomas, Adam West, Burt Ward, Licensing Company of America, Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Denny O'Neil, Adolf Kabatek, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Ilya Salkind, Alexander Salkind, Christopher Reeve, Lynda Carter, Phil Seuling, Bud Plant, Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Frank Miller, Helen Slater, Superman Peanut Butter, Kenner Products. Plus: brief comments by Daniel P. Moynihan, Richard Corben, Ray Bradbury, Gloria Steinem, Mort Walker, Milton Glaser, Walter Koenig, Gene Siskel, Stephen King, Gene Simmons, Jim Henson, David L. Wolper, Stan Lee, Susan Stamberg, Roger Ebert, Brooke Shields, Carol Bellamy, Whoopi Goldberg.
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Joker Last Laugh, Pt. 24 of 33. WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND DEXTER VINES; COVER BY JIM LEE
Featuring the debut of the all-new art team of Yvel Guichet & Dexter Vines! Buy this book or the Superdog dies! When the Eradicator gets "Jokerized," this Kryptonian dogcatcher's gonna take Superman's pooch to the puppy pound in the sky. But not if Superman has anything to say about it.
FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.
Cover art by Neal Adams. The Killer With the Heart of Steel!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins
Superman defeats Metallo, and Clark's new co-anchor is revealed.
36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.
Direct Edition. "Curse of Banshee!" Guest-starring Batman. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Mike Mignola and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Mike Mignola.
The Dark Knight Detective from Gotham City pays a visit to Clark Kent and brings with him an ominous warning. What does this warning have to do with Superman's enemy - the Silver Banshee?
Cover price $0.75.
Direct Edition. "Return to Krypton!" Guest-starring Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Story by John Byrne. Art by Mike Mignola and Karl Kesel. Cover by Mike Mignola.
Story continued from Action Comics #600. In order to save his life, Superman must return to the one place he never thought he'd see - the planet Krypton. Here the Man of Steel will embark on a much needed sojourn. Once done, the Last Son of Krypton will have a better understanding of who he is, where he comes from, and his place in the universe.
Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Neal Adams. The Fantastic Fists and Fury Feet of Jimmy Olsen, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Joe Giella.
The Great Superman Locked-Room Puzzle, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta. The Sinister Secret of the Street-Stalker ! starring Lois Lane, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Vince Colletta. The Stray Superdog starring Krypto, script by Bob Toomey, pencils by Juan Ortiz, inks by Steve Mitchell. Beginnings starring Nightwing and Flamebird, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Ken Landgraf, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Voodoo Machine starring Supergirl, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta.
84 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Neal Adams. The Visitors from the Void starring Supergirl, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta.
The Final Flight starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. Bone of Contention starring Krypto, script by Bob Toomey, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Steve Mitchell. Piece of Mind starring Lois Lane, script by Bill Kunkel, pencils by Bill Draut, inks by Tex Blaisdell. Nightwing and Flamebird, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Ken Landgraf, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Mysterious Misdemeanors of the Prankster starring Superman, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Bob Smith.
84 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Neal Adams. The Whole World's Upside Down Hostess ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta.
Shadows of Phantoms starring Supergirl, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; Shyla escapes from the Phantom Zone and hopes to drain Supergirl's strength and add it to her own. Love and the Single Dog! starring Krypto, script by Bob Toomey, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell. Short-Circuit a Smuggler starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Jan Aruns, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Bob Oksner. Death Is a Computer starring Nightwing and Flamebird, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carl Potts, inks by Al Milgrom. The Day Lois Lane Walked All Over Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta. Profile of Sol Harrison by Mike Gold.
84 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. Death on Ice starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Bill Dennehy, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta.
Superbaby's Alien Pet, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Joe Giella. Crime Takes a Fall starring Lois Lane, script by Bill Kunkel, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Bob Layton. The Stranger--Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Frank Springer. The Deadly Treasure of Mars, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Al Milgrom. A Bad Day for Junkyard Blue! starring Krypto, script by Bob Toomey, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Bob Smith. The Reporter with the Radar Mind starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta.
80 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Cover art by Ernie Chan. The Secret Lois Lane Could Never Tell!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta. Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes starring Batman and Robin.
Jimmy Olsen Marries Supergirl!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Jimmy Olsen's Two Brides!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye.
52 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Vince Colletta. The Secret of the Spell-Bound Supergirl, script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger
Supergirl has been missing sections of time where she has done things she doesn't remember. Green Lantern and the Fruit Pie Scene Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Nine Lives of Jimmy Olsen!, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by John Forte. The Girl That Almost Married Clark Kent! starring Lois Lane, art by Kurt Schaffenberger.
52 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. I Scared Superman to Death, script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger
An alien race has made all male humans so fearfull that they no longer can function; Superman and Jimmy Olsen must save the day. Twinkies and Kelp Hostess ad starring Aquaman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Sleeping Doom! starring Lois Lane, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney.
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Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Girl with the Heart of Steel, script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger
Lois Lane allows Professor Mathers to make her bionic only to discover that she is slowly turning into a robot. The Three Magic Wishes! starring Supergirl, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. Superman's Phantom Pal! starring Jimmy Olsen (as Elastic Lad), script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein.
52 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Twinkieless Gotham City Hostess Twinkies ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta.
Jimmy Olsen, Nashville Super-Star, script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When country music signer Red Tucker is killed in a plane crash, Jimmy travels to Nashville to uncover the details of his friend's death. Justice for All Includes Children public service announcement starring Superman, pencils by Neal Adams. I Betrayed Superman starring Lois Lane, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick. Linda Danvers -- Movie Star! starring Supergirl, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Krypto's Super-Movie Stunts!, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino.
68 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Fadeout for Lois starring Lois Lane, script by Gerry Conway, art by Kurt Schaffenberger.
Super-Family Puzzle. Lois Lane's Costume Parade. Supergirl's Big Brother, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney. The Legend of Greenbeard Olsen starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Perry White, Jr., Demon Reporter, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye.
68 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Girl with the Heart of Steel, script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger
Lois Lane allows Professor Mathers to make her bionic only to discover that she is slowly turning into a robot. The Three Magic Wishes! starring Supergirl, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. Superman's Phantom Pal! starring Jimmy Olsen (as Elastic Lad), script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein.
52 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
Cover pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Cleopatra, Queen of America starring Supergirl and Batgirl, script by Elliot S. Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Irresistible Lois Lane, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Jimmy Olsen, Boy Wonder, script by Cary Bates, art by Pete Costanza
Jimmy Olsen trades places with Robin to try to fool the Mystery Analysts of Gotham, whom he wants to join.
68 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
100-page giant. New Jimmy Olsen stories: "A Deep Death for Mr. Action" and "Trail of the Spider" (scripts by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger).
Reprints: Lois Lane in "The Amazing Hydro-Girl" (script by Otto Binder, art by Schaffenberger), Supergirl in "Supergirl's Greatest Victory" (script by Binder, art by Jim Mooney), Superbaby in "The Lair of Brainiac" (pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein), Superboy's Pal Pete Ross in "the Day Pete Ross Became a Robot" (art by George Papp), Lucy Lane in "Super Lucy Lane" (art by John Forte), and Lana Lang in "the Insect Queen of Smallville" (script by Binder, art by Papp). Two-page "Fact File on the Superman Family" character profiles. Two-page "Super Pets and Super-Threats" animal profiles. Nick Cardy cover.
Cover price $0.60.
First issue of the series (continues from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen). 100-page giant. New stories: Jimmy Olsen in "Death Bites With Fangs of Stone" and "The Gift-Wrapped Doom" (scripts by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger). Reprints: Supergirl in "Brainiac's Blitz" (script by Jim Shooter, art by Jim Mooney; from Action 339), Superboy in "The Super Star of Hollywood" (art by George Papp; from Adventure Comics 272), Jimmy Olsen in "The Death March (featuring Perry White)" (script by Dorfman, art by Al Plastino; from Jimmy Olsen 76), and Lois Lane in an imaginary novel, "The Three Wives of Superman" (art by Schaffenberger; from Lois Lane 51). Plus a three-page special feature, "How artists Draw the Superman Family" by Curt Swan and Schaffenberger.
Cover price $0.60.
